The God Colors
March 9, 2010Recently a student that I meet with has been reading through the Old Testament and using the Message translation. When I ask him what he’s learned from the Word this week, he has had some amazing thoughts and insights. His renewed excitement about the Word of God has encouraged me to spend a little time in the Message translation.
One of my favorite book in the Bible is the Gospel of Matthew, so I started there. And I read this:
“Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage. Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill.” Matthew 5:13.14
I absolutely love it! If you’ve found yourself stuck or dragging in reading the Bible, I’d encourage you to give the Message a try.